Conor McGregor’s return predicted to be delayed by one other 4 months despite UFC 329 talk

Talk of Conor McGregor headlining International Fight Week has not convinced one UFC legend.

The previous two-division champion pointed to 2026 because the yr by which he would make his return to the UFC Octagon, but he stays with out a comeback date on the calendar.

McGregor didn’t get his White House wish granted, with each him and Jon Jones denied fights in Washington D.C. this June. In accordance with the Irishman, the UFC is trying to have him return at an arena event to extract probably the most out of his first bout in five years financially.

Reports subsequently put ‘The Notorious’ at the highest of the UFC 329 card in July, but Chael Sonnen is predicting something different.

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Chael Sonnen expects Conor McGregor’s UFC return to be at Madison Square Garden in November

Journalist Ariel Helwani reported that Max Holloway is the frontrunner to fight McGregor at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on July 11.

But during a recent Q&A session on his YouTube channel, Sonnen downplayed the likelihood of that taking place.

As a substitute, ‘The Bad Guy’ suggested that McGregor’s long-awaited UFC return could occur 4 months later at Madison Square Garden in Recent York City.

“I don’t think he’s gonna fight International Fight Week,” Sonnen said.

“I do imagine that Conor desires to return. I imagine he’s going to return. I imagine the almost certainly date, if we take a look at the calendar straight away — and it is a guess, because many persons are saying International Fight Week.

“I feel in the event you take a look at the calendar as is, what spot do you insert McGregor into? I imagine November at Madison Square Garden is currently the leading proposition,” he added.

In his last fight, McGregor broke his leg against Dustin Poirier within the UFC 264 major event.

Since then, the Dubliner has had a planned return against Michael Chandler fall through. Following their stint as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter, a summer 2024 bout was canceled after McGregor broke his toe.